Posted by Unknown | 10:44 PM

In Australia many children will be starting school for the first time tomorrow. I can still remember the mix of emotions that my wife and I...

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Posted by Unknown | 11:31 PM

When parents ask what they can do to help their children at home, my most common first response is " Read to and with them ". Whi...

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Posted by Unknown | 12:30 PM

I didn't think I'd be doing a post on TV again quite so soon but couldn't help but notice this interesting article in today...

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Posted by Unknown | 10:12 PM

Researchers in the United Kingdom might be giving new meaning to the term 'square eyes'. They have found that British children are ...

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Posted by Unknown | 8:53 PM

I thought I might regularly feature a children's author who has written excellent books that children seem to enjoy. The author I'v...

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Posted by Unknown | 3:22 PM

The Primary English Teaching Association (PETA) is a wonderful organisation providing professional support to teachers interested in litera...

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Posted by Unknown | 7:35 AM

In a recent article in the New York Times the findings of a major study by the USA Educational Testing Service highlights just how importan...

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